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Thompson, Ebenezer (fl. 1774) [Oath to forswear the authority of the pope and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00376 Author/Creator: Thompson, Ebenezer (fl. 1774) Place Written: Exeter, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: September 1774 Pagination: 1 p. 33 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Also signed by Israel Gilman. Signed as justices of the court at Exeter, Massachusetts.

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